Korean BBQ – Family Friendly Restaurant

During Memorial Weekend, we had dinner with our relatives who live in the OC.  They’ve been wanting to take us to Gen Korean BBQ and Yakitori Bar — a All-You-Can-Eat Korean BBQ restaurant where the quality of meat is very good.  Because they’re so popular and it’s all you can eat with a 2 hour time limit, the restaurant doesn’t take reservations!  My aunt had to go line up at 4:30 to make sure my family of 16 would be seated by 6:30.  Yes, a TWO hour wait.

When we finally got seated, the ambiance and service was amazing.  I felt like I was having dinner in a lounge setting!  Anyways, during dinner I realized how family friendly Korean BBQ is.  It’s a great place for large families to be loud (and babies to cry) without disturbing anyone and the experience is so fun!  During dinner, Jackson had such a great time helping everyone grill the meat, he even forgot to eat himself!  If you’re in the OC or LA area, check out Gen Korean BBQ in Tustin — you will not regret it!

The Melting Pot – Family Friendly Restaurant

Thinking of restaurants to dine at for a birthday or celebration is always hard for my family.  The top 3 questions we always, ALWAYS have to think about is:

1.  Is it too late to make reservations for a party of 10?

2.  How far is it?

3.  MOST IMPORTANTLY, is it good for the kids?

With that, we always have to pick a restaurant that accommodates my large family, somewhere in Pasadena, and that is family AND kid-friendly!  There are plenty of restaurants out there, but when we dine out for “special” occasions, one restaurant that works – The Melting Pot Fondue Restaurant!